Bulletins

Sunday, June 21^st, 2026  and Father's Day

12^th Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Mary, St. Patrick, St. Philip Parishes

Mailing address for all three parishes:

PO Box 35, Seneca WI 54654

Website: https://www.catholicchurchesofncc.com

Confessions: Normally, 30 minutes before every Mass and by appointment.

Normal Monthly Eucharistic Adoration:

St. Patrick: First Friday after the 8:30 AM Mass

St. Philip: First Sunday after the 10:30 AM Mass

Mass Intentions This Week

    Sat. June 20           7:00 PM St. Patrick Health & Healing for Loyde Beers

    Sun. June 21           7:30 AM  St. Patrick + Members of Leo & Marcella Mullarky Family (Curtis & Jeanne Palmer)

                                   9:00 AM St. Mary Living & Deceased Members of our Parishes

                                  10:30 AM St. Philip + Leo Triggs (Family)

   Mon. June 22          8:30 AM St. Patrick Blessings for Fr. Tom (Bishop Gerard)

   Tue. June 23           8:30 AM St. Philip + Virginia Murphy (Janet McCormick)

   Wed.  June 24        8:30 AM St. Patrick Healing for Rob Schmieder (Ken & Peg Myers)

   Thur. June 25         8:30 AM St. Mary + Tom & Carolyn Triggs (Family)

   Fri. June 26            8:30 AM St. Patrick NO MASS

   Sat. June 27           7:00 PM St. Patrick Health & Healing for Loyde Beers (Loyde & Penny Beers)

   

 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

   Sun. June 28         7:30 AM St. Patrick Living & Deceased members of our Parishes

                                 9:00 AM  St. Mary Living & Deceased Members of the Virgil and Phyllis Drake Family (Robert & Theresa Ludlow)

                                10:30 AM St. Philip +Virginia Murphy (Mary Walters)

  Pastor: Fr. Tom Huff – Rectory 608-734-3252 email: frtomhuff@gmail.com

 

  Bookkeeper, Bulletin, Mass Intentions, Membership: Kevin Murray 608-391-0434 or 608-734-3931 or

  email: secretary@ncc.diolcparish.org

 

Bulletin Information Deadline: Mondays at 6:00 PM. Bulletin is posted on our website.

Upcoming Parish Events:

Nothing at this time.

St. Patrick Announcements:

Dear St. Patrick Parishioners, Our church roof is getting quite rusted. Cost to repaint it would be $20,000.00. A generous person is willing to match donations for the roof up to $10,000.00. So, if parishioners of the parish can raise $10,000.00 over this coming year we will be able to raise the money needed. A restricted Roof Painting Fund will be established. If you would like to donate to this restricted fund, please mail in or drop in the collection box the donation with an envelope marked: Roof Repainting Fund. Thank you for helping to keep St. Patrick's Parish in good shape!

St. Mary Announcements:

Rosary – 30 minutes before Mass

First Sunday Potluck Brunch after Mass each first Sunday of the month. All are welcome, dish to share is appreciated, but not required. Next potluck is Sunday, July 5^th.

Saint Mary’s is open 7:00am – 7:00pm daily. Please feel free to come and pray and light a candle if you would like.

Food Pantry Donations can be left in the basket in the rear of the Church.

The St. Mary’s Service Group met June 16^th and understood that the parish was unable to continue the AppleFest Pancake Breakfast. Life Guardians will be taking over this fundraiser, and we are confident it will remain in good hands. A sincere thank-you to everyone who has helped make the Pancake Breakfast a success over the years!

St. Mary’s Parish has the opportunity to operate an AppleFest food stand at the fairgrounds, which has previously been run by Life Guardians. The stand has featured a taco bar and pie à la mode and may prove to be a more manageable fundraiser for our small parish. To discuss this opportunity, a meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 30, at 6:00 p.m. We will discuss options such as menu offerings and operating hours, both of which will depend on the level of volunteer support. If you are unable to attend but would be willing to help, please email John Powell at johnpow09@gmail.com.

St. Philip Announcements:

St. Philip Candles: Contact Bonnie Murphy. The cost is $5 per candle.

Food Pantry items are needed. Please leave any gift at the rear of the Church.

Tri-Parish Announcements:

The Diocese Annual Appeal is coming to a close, but each parish is still short of their goals. There is still time to make a pledge. All pledges must be mailed and received at the Diocese by June 30, 2026. Addressed envelopes are available at the back of each church. Thank you and God Bless!

For Mass Intentions, if donating by check, please make all checks payable to: St. Mary Stipend Fund. To avoid errors, please print clearly the intention, who the intention is by, and if a specific date for Mass is requested. Thank You

Tri-Parish Adult Faith Study will be at St. Mary’s on Tuesday, June 23^rd at 7:00 PM.

Other Announcements:

Threshold Retreat - High School Vocations Camp for Young Men.

All young men entering grades 9-12 are welcome.

• Friday, July 10 – Sunday, July 12
• The cost of attendance is $30
• Camps are located at Holy Cross Diocesan Center
• Camp Activities: Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, Confession, Spiritual Talks, Sports, Recreation, Fellowship.

Questions? Contact vocations@diolc.org or call 608-791-2667

The Weekly Bulletin is available on our parishes website, this is the link to the bulletin page, updated every Friday: https://www.catholicchurchesofncc.com/bulletins.

Income from Last Week:

 St. Mary

  Adults

 422.50

   Plate

 152.00

 Building Maintenance

 20.00

 Candles

  171.50

  Total

 766.00

 St. Philip

 Adults

 2120.00

 Plate

 64.00

 Votives

 34.35

 Building Maintenance

 10,040.00

 Total

 12,224.00

 St. Patrick

  Adults

 795.00

 Youth

 1.50

  Plate

 231.00

  Votive

  32.00

 Total

 1059.50

 

Tri-Parish Prayer List – We want to pray for the sick and others in our parishes who need ongoing prayer. To be placed on or to place someone on our prayer list, please call: Sue Peterson 608-735-4865, Bonnie Murphy 608-386-4954, or Ica Boylen 608-734-3287.

     

 Betty Raha

 Tyrone Beaty

 Michael Monehen

 Rosanne Feye

   David Jacobsen

 Steve Trussoni

 Janice Coggins

 Sequohay Dockry

   Mary (Moran) Orvis 

 Marian Beall

 Karen McCoy

 Jenna Friar

   Maria Camacho

 Bob Wharton

 Jeri Gorman

 Loyde Beers

   Lisa Glass

 Greg Roth

 Lynn Kane

 Kiara Meier

   Shirley Whitby

 Shay Vought

 Rick Boehm

 Tom Gillette

   Rita Helgerson

 Jeff Croke

 Joyce Fisher

 Gary “Bucky” George

   Marvin Hansen

 Claudia Safley

 Eve Trussoni

 Rob Donohue

   Larry Boehm

 Todd Safley

 John & Betty Lynch

 Rhiana Morga

   Joshua Ecklund

 William Wright

 Jim Greene

 Gene & Mary Murphy

   Linda Cowan

 Jerry Boehm

 Phyllis Bell

 Donnie Moran

   Jess Zimple

Lea Whitby

Nicholas Currich

Alice Boehm

 Alan Whitby

Jenna Peterson

Janet Black Yznaga

Othmar Meier

 Jeanette Wallenhorst

Connor Murray

Wade Dull

Mason Evens

 Susan Monehen

Jada Murray

Wanda Mather

Rob Tittle

 

DIVINE MERCY IN MY SOUL - St. Faustina writes, “When God loves, He loves with all His Being, with all the power of His Being. If God has loved me in this way, how should I respond…( Diary, 392 ) “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.” (John 15:9-10)

From the Priest’s Corner: Truth needs to be brought into the light

Jesus asks that we, His disciple, reveal to the world His teachings. Christianity isn’t a secret religion as you can go into any bookshop, and they will sell you a Bible. The Catechism of the Catholic Church is similarly widely available. The Catholic faith is preached in churches around the world and through various media outlets.

But it is still the case that the Gospel is in a certain way hidden. St John says, “The light came into the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome or understood it.” (the original word can mean both those things.) What is true is that those living in the world of darkness and sin are turning a blind eye to the light of Truth. That’s because the world is full of pretenses and of lies.

Humanity can be wholesome, morally uplifting and glorious, but it can also be evil, self-seeking, shallow and distorted. People, including ourselves sometimes, resist the Gospel because it shines a bright light in places we would rather keep hidden. It makes clear that some things we expend so much of our energy pursuing are in the end useless and empty.

On the day that Jesus is talking about in today’s Gospel, when everything is revealed, one of two things will be true of us. Those things that we had spent time on pursuing which were sinful and destructive and never repented of, even though hidden, will be revealed to ourselves and others as a terrible waste, causing us shame and sadness. However, those morally good and virtuous actions of our life built on the enduring foundations of faith, hope and love, will likewise be revealed to us and others, bringing us great joy and peace.

Even if we have wasted our lives in darkness up till now, all is not lost. We can and should turn to God with repentance, confident that He will forgive us, and fill us with His grace and love.

What about all those mistakes of our past, things we’ve confessed, but still feel a certain shame or embarrassment for? They will be like battle scars which have healed, not a source of shame anymore, but each one, a mark of the graciousness of God’s mercy and goodness.